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Korean War

As a trained infantryman, Homer learned how of six. The couple
to fire and care for several different weapons. He celebrated 63
learned how to live in the field under any and all years together and
conditions and, most importantly, learned the value currently reside
of teamwork. He always seemed to know what was in an independent
important in life. apartment at
Heartland House.
On July 27, 1953, Homer, and the rest of Company L, Homer has been
found themselves on a ship headed to Korea. They described as a good
were all quite curious when the ship turned around listener with an
and headed back to Okinawa. Once they returned, equally good sense
they learned that the war was officially over. Homer of humor. This sweet
completed his time in the army and, in August 1954, couple will always
made his way to Artesia, New Mexico, to be reunited greet family and
with his parents. Being a hard worker, Homer was friends with a warm
willing to take on any work. One of his first jobs was welcome and kind words. One of the staff members at
working with farmers to bring in their crops. Heartland House remarked, “They share the kind of
love that everyone should know in their lifetime.”
On his first Sunday back, Homer attended church
services with his parents. Little did he know, he was
attracting some serious attention from a cute girl
several rows behind him. When her grandfather
found out she was interested, he did a little
matchmaking and, once Homer met Wilma King,
there was no one else for him. They did have to wait
until she graduated from high school before marrying
on June 6, 1958.
Homer's mechanical knowledge ultimately led him to
a career in auto parts sales. Guy Chevrolet in Artesia
sought him out to be the manager of their parts
department
where he
stayed for 28
years before
retiring.

Homer and
Wilma have
two children,
Karl Mahan of
Lubbock and
Donna Giboney
of Phoenix,
Arizona.
They are also
the proud
grandparents of
four and great-
grandparents

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